- Featured in "Monte Hale Western" comic books from 1948-1956, as well as various other Western comic books including "Real Western Hero," "Western Hero," "Six-Gun Heroes," "Movie Comics," and "Cowboy Western Comics."
- He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in motion pictures on November 12, 2004. At a ceremony held at the Star's location, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Monte was surrounded by family, friends, special guests, and fans who celebrated this very special honor.
- His cowboy heroes were Ken Maynard and Bob Steele while growing up.
- His parents divorced when he was about 12 or 13 and Monte was sent to live in rural Kansas with his uncle, who was a bootlegger.
- Was a collector of police badges, believed to be the largest in the world. They were donated to the Gene Autry Museum.
- Hale and his wife, Joanne, co-founded the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, later renamed the Autry Museum of Western Heritage and now part of the Autry National Center, with the late singing cowboy Gene Autry and his widow, Jackie.
- One of the last of the "singing cowboys" on film (1946-1950).
- A good friend of cowboy icon Gene Autry, he was a founder of the Autry National Center of the American West in 1988. Located near the Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, he donated his own white hat, guns, gun belt and other prized belongings for the museum. His wife Joanne was a successful businesswoman and held the post of executive director from the beginning until retiring in 1999. Monty served on the board from the outset.
- Groomed by Republic to replace Gene Autry, after the cowboy star decided to leave the studio. Monte became a top B-western box office draw in the late '40s along with Autry, Roy Rogers and Eddie Dean, appearing in nearly three dozen westerns in only half a decade.
- Among his more recognized song recordings are "In My Stable There's an Empty Stall" and "Statue in the Bay".
- Six Monte Hale comic books were published in 27 languages.
- First broke into the entertainment field as a teenager, playing guitar and singing in a Galveston, Texas vaudeville theatre.
- Was taught by the renowned stuntman Yakima Canutt requisite horseback riding and fistfighting film techniques.
- Discovered by Phil Isley, actress Jennifer Jones father, while working for the Stars Over Texas Bond Drive during World War II. Isley, the chairman, recommended him to Herbert J. Yates, head of Republic Pictures, and Monte, who hitchhiked from Texas to California for the opportunity, earned a seven year contract as a result.
- As a child, he bought his first guitar for $8.50 which he had saved up from jobs picking cotton and pecans.
- Was a guest at the 1980 Memphis Film Festival.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Peggy De Castro and Babette De Castro.
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